‘‘It’s a big honour to be wearing the green and gold again,’’ the Wollongong Hawks guard said.

‘‘It’s always great to play for your country. Whether it’s a friendly or a World Championships, you still respect it and cherish it. It’s pretty special.’’

All four games will be televised on ABC2.

Martin is looking forward to playing alongside some of his NBL rivals, including Ben Madgen, Mark Worthington and Clint Steindl.

‘‘I’m pumped. It’s going to be a lot of fun,’’ the 27-year-old

‘‘We played China the last time I got to play for Australia and we swept them. It’d be great to do that again, and this time in China.

‘‘I’d never actually spoken to Wortho, and now I’ve ended up rooming with him for a week. All the stories that come out are pretty hilarious. It’s been an interesting camp off the court. We get along like a house on fire now.’’

Lemanis believes the new-look team has bonded strongly.

‘‘The sense of pride in playing for Australia is obvious within the group,’’ he said.

‘‘The players have represented themselves with class. We really couldn’t ask any more from them.’’

Martin knows his days with the Boomers might be numbered when NBA stars Patty Mills and Matthew Dellavedova are available for selection.

‘‘It was nice to get the call-up,’’ he said.

‘‘I spoke to ‘Dre and he’s a pretty open and honest guy, and I asked him all the things to do and what to look out for, and he gave me things to improve on and told me what I do well. If I can focus on those and impress him and get a call back, that’s great. If not it’s back to business as usual.’’